New Faces

One of the things I was really excited about when looking forward to staying home was connecting with other SAHM's. I had no idea how to start the "connecting" but I knew I wanted to do it!


Right away after my grand Facebook announcement, I was told about a Mom's group through our church, the church we are still relatively new at. The fact alone that I was told by about 3-4 different people impressed me and I started to get pretty excited about it.


It meets two times a month and alternates between two mom's homes. Can I just take a moment to praise God for this group? Seriously, it is such a blessing! We've had a hard time connecting with other families at our church because of Josie's nap time conflict and the general busyness of a growing church. On top of that, a lot of the families are split between the two services so you only get to meet some of them. 


I'm so excited for the opportunity to connect with other moms (most of whom stay home) and get that adult interaction. Plus look at all the new friends I'll have that are in the same place as I am in my life. That has been a bit of a struggle for me up to this point because we were the first to have a baby in our group of friends. I love my friends and never ever want to lose touch with them, but when my kid needs to be in bed by 7:30 and they want to hang out til 11, it just doesn't work.


It's so hard to bridge that gap when we're at different places at our lives. I can no longer commit to afternoons or full evenings with friends because Josie can only do something for a couple of hours at a time. I can't justify getting a babysitter every time a friend wants to double date because me staying at home has us on a tighter budget. I do have friends that just don't grasp this and it's been hard on our relationships. 


Since so many of my friends are still working full time, I have prayed (not enough, but God still heard me) that I would find ways to interact so my busy mind wouldn't be bored (I feel guilty even typing this) with Josie when she's napping or doing something that doesn't need me involved.


So far though, every single second has been great. Seriously, on the days coming up that aren't so good, I need to remember how the first couple of weeks were and focus on how good things really can be.

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Growing

Our family is growing!

Baby number two will be here around November 8th.

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Weekend Review

We spent the weekend at hubby's aunt's farm while they worked with the cattle. We spent time inside and out, trying to stay out of the way and avoiding the breakables. We also got to go see hubby's grandparents to celebrate his grandma's 75th birthday. There was great food and company and it was nice to see some of the family members that can't always make it.

I drove out there (three hour drive) by myself and it went pretty well. We have a cage-like divider between the back trunk area and the back seat so he can't jump over into Josie's space/face. It generally works great, but lately has been falling over right on to Buckley making him panic a little. Imagine my joy when it happened twice on the drive. And the last time, Josie had just woken up and wanted to be entertained and we still had 45 minutes left. Thank the Lord for giving me patience because we made it, but just barely!

On the way back, my sis-in-law came with and Josie slept the whole way. Incredible! It was actually a relaxing drive and I didn't feel the usual stress-after-a-trip because of it. Oh, and maybe because I was able to count on cleaning up a bit during the week which I have never been able to do. That is great too. :) I love staying at home.

We were a bit goofy yesterday evening. 

And lastly, I got to enjoy my Mother's Day presents! Two cards and five candy bars. Love it!! I have a great hubby and daughter. :)

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10 Months

Miss Josie is 10 months old this month! And as usual, I am two weeks behind.

Not a lot has changed from last month. She has increased her walking speed and capabilities and no longer likes to crawl unless absolutely necessary. She's not a terror (yet) and really it just makes her more fun since she delights in a lot more (hey - she's higher up now! She can see way more).

Sleeping has been hit or miss. She sleeps pretty good through the night but still wakes up every other night and sometimes more than once in a night. Nap times are usually amazing and she is always so refreshed and happy afterward. I have learned to let her hang out for a bit after she wakes up because sometimes she falls back asleep and she usually is generally happier if given time to wake up on her own without me invading with my over the top enthusiasm that she is up. It's exciting, what can I say?

She's still eating great although she has also made it clear what she doesn't like! It's always random, and I have a feeling it isn't that she doesn't like the food, but that she is bored or not hungry. I can't even think off the top of my head what she doesn't like, so it usually doesn't happen more than once with the same food.

She's playful and smart. She already enjoys "helping me" and loves when I share something with her. She's also been a little more clingy which really surprises me. She's always been so independent so I wonder if she will pass through this as a phase or if it will become stronger as she spends more time with me one on one.

As always, she's a complete delight and each month is better than the last!

**Notice that there is only three pictures. That is all it took to get a good one! I couldn't believe it since usually I have to wrestle her to the ground with the help of another adult sized person. I guess doing it right she wakes up makes all the difference!**

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